Khamang Kakdi | Maharashtrian Cucumber Salad

Khamang kakdi / kakdi chi koshimbir recipe – a delicious Maharashtrian cucumber salad. This quick salad is easy to make. Khamang kakdi has nutty peanuts giving a nice crunch while coconut adds a slight sweetness to the salad. The final touch of tempering the salad with a few spices, gives a nice taste to it. I love the simplicity of this dish and is a quick one to put together especially when the weather is hot or you want a quick healthy snack!

I occasionally make a quick carrot salad. But with temperatures soaring, I wanted to try a salad with cucumbers. I also had some freshly grated coconut and peanuts available. The result was this quick, refreshing and light khamang kakdi salad that I had as a snack.

The humble cucumber is elevated in taste with this cucumber salad. You will love the crunch from roasted peanuts and cucumbers in the salad. Make this quick salad as an appetizer or have it as a healthy snack.

Did you know that fresh cucumbers consist of 96% water! They are low in calories and have a little amount of vitamin C. Cucumbers are refreshing to have during hot summer months. Lets move on to the recipe for easy khamang kakdi.